Variety traits
Transportability is the ability of produce to maintain its marketability, nutritional value, and integrity during handling. It is expressed as resistance to mechanical damage and decay, determining the possibilities for logistics and crop marketing.
Mentioned in descriptions 7 545 varieties reference book.
Transportability refers to the ability of fruits and vegetables to withstand loading, transportation, and unloading without losing market quality, such as appearance and tissue integrity. In practice, this trait determines the shelf life of produce, allowing it to remain fresh longer during extended logistics without the need for specialized refrigeration equipment.
This trait depends on a complex of structural-mechanical and physiological variety characteristics, including flesh firmness, skin thickness, respiration rate, and the chemical composition of the fruit, in particular the content of pectic substances, calcium, and sugars. High transportability is characterized by a small-cell structure of the flesh and a reduced rate of physiological aging processes.
The assessment of transportability during variety trials is conducted through expert evaluation or instrumental methods, such as the use of penetrometers to measure skin and flesh firmness. Varieties are compared against reference standards based on indices of mechanical damage, decay development, and weight loss after simulated transport conditions.
The final level of a variety's transportability depends not only on its genetic potential but also on growing conditions, including agronomic practices, irrigation regimes, and the maturity stage at the time of harvest. Deviations in production technology, such as excessive nitrogen fertilization or improper irrigation, can significantly reduce this indicator even in a promising variety.
Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Paramonova Tetiana Vladyslavivna, Orlova Anna Ihorivna, Chernenko Kateryna Mykhailivna, Miroshnichenko Tetiana Mykolaivna, Udovichenko Svitlana Mykolaivna, Krutko Roman Vasylovych,
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Jong-Sup Shin
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Kondratenko Tetiana IEhorivna, Boldyzheva Liubov Dmytrivna, Kopan` Kira Mykolaivna, Kopan Volodymyr Pavlovych,
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Khuan Tsastro
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Bernardini Danilo
Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant
Institut Sadiwnictwa Ukrainska Akademija Agrarnich Nauk Volodymyr Kopan
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Jong-Sup Shin
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
State Agri Exp Raleigh (US)
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Ersyn Hiunes
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Dr. Mario Martinelli
Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. var. divaricata (Ledeb.) L. H. Bailey · Cherry plum
Rikhter Oleksandr Oleksandrovych, Lukichova Liubov Oleksiivna, Polianychenko Kateryna Vasylivna, Horina Valentyna Mylentiivna,
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
HEBREW UNI/HAZERA
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Dzhon Braisman, Aratsy Dik Ekzalto,
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Avdieiev IUrii Ivanovych, Aleksieiev IUrii Borysovych,
Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. · Cherry plum
Nikolay Hristov, Vasil Georgiev
Vitis L. · Grapevine
Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
ZETA SEEDS S.L.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Hari Besels
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
J. Hoogstarten
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Khenkuert Rene
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
J. Hoogstarten
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
INCONNU (FR)